BLU J7L vs BlackBerry Z30

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    J7L:
    LCD
    Z30:
    OLED
  • Width

    Z30: 2.7 mm narrower

    J7L:
    74.7 mm
    Z30:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    J7L:
    5.7 in
    Z30:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Z30: 1.5 mm thinner

    J7L:
    10.9 mm
    Z30:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Z30: 14.3 mm shorter

    J7L:
    155 mm
    Z30:
    140.7 mm
  • Release year

    J7L:
    2020
    Z30:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. J7L

    Height:
    155 mm +14.3 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    74.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Z30
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.5 mm versus Z30
  2. 2. Z30

    Height:
    140.7 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J7L

    173 g

    +3 g versus Z30

  2. 2. Z30

    170 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. J7L

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. Z30

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

J7L has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than Z30.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for J7L, Z30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ7LZ30
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. J7L

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Z30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J7L

    3000 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Z30

  2. 2. Z30

    2880 mAh

Specifications

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1. J7L2. Z30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J7L, Z30.
SpecificationJ7LZ30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 74.7 Х 10.9 mm
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J7L, Z30.
SpecificationJ7LZ30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 68.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J7L, Z30.
SpecificationJ7LZ30
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for J7L, Z30.
SpecificationJ7LZ30
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for J7L, Z30.
SpecificationJ7LZ30
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 USD
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J7L, Z30.
SpecificationJ7LZ30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J7L, Z30.
SpecificationJ7LZ30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J7L, Z30.
SpecificationJ7LZ30
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port